Wellington 1— 24 MW Natural Gas
Wellington 1 is a 24 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Wellington since 1977. Ranked #1327 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Wellington 1 represents a mere 0.004% of the country’s total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Wellington 1 177.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kay Wind LLC (299 MW, Wind), Frontier Windpower (200 MW, Wind), and Rock Falls Wind Farm LLC (154.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located about 50 km from Wichita in Kansas.
49 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,118 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
49 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Wellington - (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 5,761 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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